A look at some of the new plant, systems and services to be showcased at Plantworx 2017

A case study on the alternative journey a career in quarrying can take you on

JCB introduce innovative DualTech transmission system for industrial Loadalls

Second in a series of quarterly round-ups of industry activity relating to the IQ's four Skills Wheel themes

DUO Equipment supply and install new sand and gravel washing plant for NRS Aggregates

QM takes a look at how Norfolk & Suffolk Plant & Aggregates have become one of the leading players in the equipment hire sector in East Anglia

An insight into the Institute of Quarrying’s approach to professional development in the extractive and processing industries

The founder of online learning platform OBD Academy examines the importance of leadership in employee engagement

Tarmac are driving professional development with a wide-ranging skills strategy that includes apprenticeships, mentoring and a partnership with a leading university

MP Futures, the Standard Setting Organisation of MPQC, highlights the availability of apprenticeships for the extractives industries

Third in a series of bimonthly features by BDS Marketing Research into trends in the markets for aggregates, asphalt, concrete and cement

William Thompson & Son turn landfill waste into sellable stockpile with new CDE washing plant

A new and cost-effective site-assessment tool for the quarrying industry

3D Laser Mapping discuss how technology can be applied to help achieve the zero harm target, whilst improving the productivity of operations

Maptek I-Site Studio software contributes to workflow for analysing slope failure in weathered rock at a quarry in New Zealand

Building the future of quarry monitoring – using drones to boost site safety and survey efficiency

With the era of digital enterprise upon us, Trimble discuss how this will impact on the aggregates industry

JCB unveil their latest product offerings and corporate developments

Mike Glanfield, founder of Epsilon Energy Professionals, explains how to find the hidden meaning behind the numbers

James Thorne, the new chief executive officer of The Institute of Quarrying, talks about the growth opportunities and challenges facing the industry, and his quest to ensure IQ continues to be at the forefront of education and training excellence, and professional competence within the sector

Hikon Industries install portable vibrating screen at Lonesome Prairie Sand & Gravel's Big Boy Quarry

TEMA Isenmann discuss how their advanced screen technologies are providing enhanced screening solutions and better-quality end products

New Metso Premier ES303 screen boosts production and efficiency at Texas sand and gravel plant

Las Vegas hosts the triennial five-day exhibition for the North American construction equipment sector

Glendinning Quarry & Concrete Products case study: first in a new series of Institute of Quarrying case studies to be published three times a year

Ethernet and communications specialist David Hammond examines the issue of cloud-based machine remote access and how secure is it?

BDS Marketing Research report on the trends in the ready-mixed concrete market

First in a series of quarterly round-ups of industry activity relating to the Institute of Quarrying’s four Skills Wheel themes

Big data has been a business buzz phrase for some time, but what does it mean and what does it have to do with highways? Tarmac’s head of optimization, Neil Pattinson, explains the need to adapt to advancing technology in the construction industry

Shell’s modified bitumen solutions help London’s iconic outer ring road reach its 30th birthday

Specification of low-temperature asphalt for refurbishing roads is likely to become the default position of Cambridgeshire County Council, following successful trials in 2016

Tarmac and A-one+ work in partnership to cut costs, carbon and timescales on A66 resurfacing working

The Bugatti circuit of Le Mans starts afresh, thanks to Shell Cariphalte Racetrack

Wainwright extend their reach with opening of state-of-the-art KVM asphalt plant in Avonmouth

Colas opt for new Marini XPRESS 2500 P mobile asphalt plant for runway surfacing operations at Keflavik International Airport

TWA rotary valves from MID provide a cost-effective solution for overcoming wear in asphalt filler dust handling applications

Wirtgen Group technologies deliver successful runway rehabilitation project at Frankfurt/Main Airport

MPA Health & Safety Conference and Awards 2016 demonstrate that ‘Safer by Sharing’ is alive and well

Robert Durward, director of the British Aggregates Association, revisits some of the problems brought about by the Aggregates Levy

CDE modular washing plant up and running at Raymond Brown’s newest sand and gravel operation

Liebherr introduce their new Mobilmix 2.5 mobile concrete mixing plant

Hoddam Contracting select Rapid International for static batch plant upgrade

Mongolia’s New Ulaanbataar International Airport will treble passenger capacity and increase cargo handling ten-fold. Wirtgen’s high-performance SP1600 and flexible SP500 slipform pavers were chosen to guarantee a high-quality concrete paving result and to meet the tight project deadline

Pump Supplies install higher capacity dewatering system at Aggregate Industries’ Torr Quarry, plus a new pumping system to improve discharge turbidity at Hanson UK’s Craig-Yr-Hesg Quarry

Stockpile dewatering is a crucial part of the site operations at many quarries. Joseph Priest of hire specialist Sykes Pumps outlines the importance of the process at Tarmac’s Eaton Hall Quarry, in Cheshire, where an electric pump supplied by Sykes has recently passed a two-year milestone of 24/7 operation without a single defect or downtime incident

Weir Minerals outline the negative implications of using replicator spare parts on slurry pumps

A report on the fifth annual safety conference hosted by IQ’s Derbyshire branch and the HSE at the Proact Stadium in Chesterfield

First of a series of features by BDS Marketing Research into trends in the aggregates, asphalt, concrete and cement markets